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Quotation dates: 1431, 1484-1642
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Browdstar(e, Broudstar(e, n. Also: browdstair, -ster, broudster, brodstar, broadstar. [f. Browd v. ME. brawdster, brawdestere (15th c.).] An embroiderer. Also attrib. with wark.(a) 1484 Exchequer Rolls IX. 283.
Johne of Grenelaw, browdstar to ws and to … the queyne 1494 Treasurer's Accounts I. 229.
Gevin to the browdstar to mend the vestimentis of the Kingis chapell 1501 Ib. II. 61.
To the browdstare for ane cors of ane cheseb 1501 Ib.
To the browdstair 1537 Ib. VI. 351.
Tua grete hankis of gold to the browdstar 1552 Ib. X. 53.
To Johne Cochrane, browdstar, for broddering of certane imagereis 1590 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 24.
James Quhyte, browdster, is made burgess gratis(b) 1431 Exchequer Rolls IV. 543.
Johanni Broudstar 1535 Reg. Privy S. II. 242/1.
Ane Letter maid to Johne Ȝong, broudstar, of the gift of xx lib. of ȝeirlie pensioun 1554–5 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 297.
For instruments in the tailȝeours and broudstars matters 1554–5 Ib. 358.
To the broudstar for his laubors in mending of the faltis of the said best caip 1581 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 812 b.
To the broudstare for making of the said knappis 1600 Tailor's Acc. Bk. 5 b.
To the broudster for musching of ȝour … blak sating dowblit 1605 Ib. 35 b.
For drawing ȝour … bodyis & sleivis of burret of broudster wark 1642 Misc. Bann. C. II. 261.
William Whyt, broudster(c) 1512 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 183.
To William broadstar, to pas to Sanct James 1512 Ib. 354.
To the said brodstaris, in drinksilvir, ... deliverit to the said broadstaris ... for Sanct Duthois sark, ... to the said brodstaris ... xviij hankis gold 1512 Ib. 368.
To the brodstaris to lyne the chessiblis vij elnis blak bukrame 1535 Ib. VI. 255.
Deliverit to Johne Young, brodstar [etc]
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